Jovon Frazier
Jovon Frazier, 21, was held at the Manatee County Jail in Florida. His estate's lawsuit says Corizon staff saw him repeatedly in 2009 for shoulder and arm pain without referring him to a doctor. He was later diagnosed with bone cancer, had his arm amputated, and died of lung cancer in September 2011. The lawsuit against Corizon and the sheriff's office was pending when the article was written, and the claims against the sheriff's office were dismissed.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness (neglect alleged). The estate's lawsuit says Corizon staff saw him repeatedly for shoulder and arm pain in 2009 without referring him to a doctor, before his cancer was diagnosed.
Reported by: estate lawsuit.
Lawsuit: His estate sued Corizon and the Manatee County Sheriff's Office over his medical care; the claims against the sheriff's office were dismissed, and no settlement or award amount is reported.